The Group Presidency The Group President is elected by secret ballot and his term of office starts normally with the beginning of a new CoR mandate. He is eligible for re-election. During his term, the President coordinates all activities of the Group, including convening and chairing its meetings. He also represents the Group outside the CoR. Since February 2010, Michael Schneider, State Secretary, Delegate of the State of SaxonyAnhalt for the German Federation, is the current President of the EPP Group. Former Presidents of the EPP include: 1994-1998 Jos Chabert (Belgium), Former Minister of the BruxellesCapital Region, Deputy and Secretary of the Brussels Parliament 1998-2001 Juan José Lucas Giménez (Spain), Former President of the Region of Castilla y León 2001-2002 Claude du Granrut (France), Member of the Picardie Regional Council and Deputy Mayor of Senlis 2002-2003 Reinhold Bocklet (Germany), Former Minister for European Affairs in the Free State of Bavaria 2003-2010 Isidoro Gottardo (Italy), Regional Councillor of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Sacile Municipal Councillor The Presidency of the EPP Group also includes its 1st Vice-President and the other 7 VicePresidents. Together, their duties are to ensure implementation of the tasks designated by the Group Bureau, represent the Group inside and outside the CoR, support the President on Group matters, and in the event of an emergency, it is responsible for taking decisions on behalf of the competent bodies.
17